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School is out and Chris has spent the last three weeks in the bush. The girls and I joined him for the first week, and then we came back to town and worked on moving. Again! It was our fifth move in the past 12 months, and we are all looking forward to being settled […]

What’s the word? Since finishing up the back-translation of the book of Ruth a few weeks ago, David has been updating the Simbari lexicon and related docs. There always seems to be something more urgent that needs done but it was time to revisit the grammar and linguistics writeups for much needed updating to modern […]

Heading to the capital of PNG  Happy Birthday to Jacob!           Happy Mother’s Day!                                       `   We will miss our Guesthouse team!      Dan and Marty, Guesthouse managers  Friends!                         Best of Friends!   Jonathan is taller than Kiso?! We are in a state of astonishment. It is surreal…we are visiting friends in the capital of Papua New Guinea because […]

Flying on Short Notice to Manaus Hello Friends and Family, As some of you know, these last few months have been full of moving and many changes. It all started with the move from our apartment to our own home at the end of January. I feel like we had just started to settle in […]

How many of you have used a stapler before?  Or I suppose I should ask, how many of you have NEVER used a stapler?  I imagine that if you’re reading this and are over the age of 10 or so, using a stapler is something you’ve done lots of times and know how to do […]

Occasionally, we will be greeted by someone in the morning by, “Is anyone in the hospital?”  Or, “Was there an ambulance here last night?”  Whatever happened to “Good morning!”? As chaplain, it has been our privilege to make several hospital visits during the past couple months to see residents of The Homes.  Some have been […]

MAY 17, 2026“Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. […]

Dear PRAYing Family and Friends, Greetings once again from our home in Sheridan, Wyoming! It’s been good to hear from so many that are praying for us and supporting us in our ministry. The Lord has provided so abundantly more than we can ask or think. Designated funds have come in for both travel and […]

I have a friend who, when she writes her updates, always includes three stories: one representing a thorn (something hard), one representing a rosebud (something exciting just starting), and one representing a rose (something wonderful).  I’d like to do the same today here. The rosebud Do you remember the association that we started with the […]